followed your nut method, i am virgin in a diaphragm. i put an o-ring over the nut, that i hope keeps the blades a bit in place when it comes to reach the last four blade holes...
Assembling the diaphragm often doesn't go smoothly, and you might need a few attempts before you get the job done. The main thing to remember here is that none of this is exactly hard physical labour, and if it takes somewhat longer than you hoped, eventually you will get the diaphragm together. You can always put the project aside and go and have a beer, then try again tomorrow.
Greetings, I do enjoy your detailed videos. Would you ever attempt to reform the distorted diaphragm blade pivots? I would consider a flat steel bench block, and a soft nylon faced punch to carefully flatten the lifted pivot. Thanks again.
Excellent guides, thanks! I noticed that you keep re-using the same cotton swabs to clean all over the moving parts, when swab gets worn out wouldn't cotton fibers eventually end up winding around gears and pins? Perhaps sponge swabs would be more effective for repeat use?.... Just a thought.
Thanks Chris for the sharing. I am cleaning my rolleicord computer shutter but have difficulty of putting 10 aperture blades back because one blade covers 5 slots which makes it is hard to put the rest 4 blades in corresponding slots. Could you please help? Thanks! Not sure if I can post some pictures here.
Great videos Chris. My hobby is clock repair, which I hope will help me tackle my first camera, a 50's Super Ikonta with a synchro compur. I use Moebius lubricants and lighter fluid on clocks. Are these okay choices for these shutters? Any help greatly appreciated. How's the wind in Wellington these days - worked there in the 80's.
Well, lighter fluid is great for cleaning, but I generally avoid oil. The number one cause of shutter problems with leaf-bade shutters is oil on the blades, which sticks them together. The oil gets there by vaporising from one place and condensing on another.
I tried cleaning the shutter on my King Regula IIId but the blades won't stay out. I tried flushing it and drying with naphtha oil but the shutter just won't work. Could you give any advice for it? All the little pieces to it really intimidates me.
Doubtless the shutter needs to be stripped and properly serviced. Dabbing at the blades with naphtha just doesn't cut it. There is more to servicing a shutter than that unfortunately.
This particular video wouldn't have helped you very much. I think your camera has a Prontor SVS shutter, similar to the one on the Contina IIa i serviced recently, although there may be a few differences in the details.
Chris Sherlock yea I only watched this one to see how you handled all those small parts similar to the ones in mine. I wasn’t sure which one of your videos would apply to me. You’re amazing the way you can do this.
Excellent tutorial, Chris. Very useful and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
followed your nut method, i am virgin in a diaphragm. i put an o-ring over the nut, that i hope keeps the blades a bit in place when it comes to reach the last four blade holes...
Assembling the diaphragm often doesn't go smoothly, and you might need a few attempts before you get the job done. The main thing to remember here is that none of this is exactly hard physical labour, and if it takes somewhat longer than you hoped, eventually you will get the diaphragm together. You can always put the project aside and go and have a beer, then try again tomorrow.
Greetings, I do enjoy your detailed videos. Would you ever attempt to reform the distorted diaphragm blade pivots? I would consider a flat steel bench block, and a soft nylon faced punch to carefully flatten the lifted pivot. Thanks again.
You can certainly push the blades back into shape with enough patience.
Excellent guides, thanks! I noticed that you keep re-using the same cotton swabs to clean all over the moving parts, when swab gets worn out wouldn't cotton fibers eventually end up winding around gears and pins? Perhaps sponge swabs would be more effective for repeat use?.... Just a thought.
Thanks Chris for the sharing. I am cleaning my rolleicord computer shutter but have difficulty of putting 10 aperture blades back because one blade covers 5 slots which makes it is hard to put the rest 4 blades in corresponding slots. Could you please help? Thanks! Not sure if I can post some pictures here.
It'll be much the same job as on this Retina's Compur-Rapid shutter ua-cam.com/video/dVVUUGb8cH8/v-deo.html
Great videos Chris. My hobby is clock repair, which I hope will help me tackle my first camera, a 50's Super Ikonta with a synchro compur. I use Moebius lubricants and lighter fluid on clocks. Are these okay choices for these shutters? Any help greatly appreciated. How's the wind in Wellington these days - worked there in the 80's.
Well, lighter fluid is great for cleaning, but I generally avoid oil. The number one cause of shutter problems with leaf-bade shutters is oil on the blades, which sticks them together. The oil gets there by vaporising from one place and condensing on another.
hi, please can you help me? the part in 25:59 in the video. I cant move with it. Please help me.
I tried cleaning the shutter on my King Regula IIId but the blades won't stay out. I tried flushing it and drying with naphtha oil but the shutter just won't work. Could you give any advice for it? All the little pieces to it really intimidates me.
Doubtless the shutter needs to be stripped and properly serviced. Dabbing at the blades with naphtha just doesn't cut it. There is more to servicing a shutter than that unfortunately.
@@ChrisSherlock I was afraid of that. I just don't know if I can handle a task like that unfortunately.
This particular video wouldn't have helped you very much. I think your camera has a Prontor SVS shutter, similar to the one on the Contina IIa i serviced recently, although there may be a few differences in the details.
Chris Sherlock yea I only watched this one to see how you handled all those small parts similar to the ones in mine. I wasn’t sure which one of your videos would apply to me. You’re amazing the way you can do this.